The 10 Best Williamsburg Restaurants on Seamless

Like the East Village, Williamsburg is chock-a-block with solid, casual eating options—not to mention a recent slew of more ambitious joints like Gwynnett St and Frej. But it also has more bars serving picklebacks and beer-and-bourbon combos than any other neighborhood in the world.

Put two and two together, and you’ve got a recipe for a lot of residents and visitors moving sluggishly, but with a powerful hunger. For those situations, we’ve got the recipe for a great meal: Grab your computer, fire up Seamless, and order from one of these tried-and-true delivery spots.

Mable's Smokehouse & Banquet Hall

It really is a damned shame that Fette Sau doesn't deliver. The smoked meat and whiskey on offer there should be enough to get you to move your arse down to Metropolitan Avenue, but sometimes you want to eat BBQ naked and feel like a neanderthal. Thankfully, Mable's Smokehouse has got you covered when it comes to 'cue delivered by bike. The spot's choice cuts—beef brisket, pulled pork, and St. Louis-style ribs—are all great fodder for an at-home feast. Skip dishes like the Frito pie, which get soggy during transport, and opt for reliable faves like sandwiches, mac and cheese, and platters served with Wonder Bread, pickles, and coleslaw.
Best items: Pulled-pork sandwich, beef-brisket sandwich, St. Louis rib platter, mac and cheese, collard greens, peanut butter pie.
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Peter’s Since 1969

Rotisserie chicken may be on of the most underrated comfort foods, especially as the temperature dips. The Peter Kuper signature birds served at this quasi-institution come in quarter, half, and whole sizes. They’re herb-marinated and cooked on a French Rotisol machine, resulting in moist flesh and slightly crisped skins—far superior to the steamy plastic-encased versions you’ll find at the market.
Best items: Rotisserie chicken, chicken soup, beef stew, mashed potatoes, sautéed spinach, corn muffins
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DuMont Burger

Burgers can be a tricky delivery proposition, often resulting in a soggy bun and overcooked meat. DuMont seems to have the routine down, though. The rotund patties hold up well in transit, and we like adding a slice of Danish blue cheese and bacon to the bibb lettuce and housemade pickle toppings. If you’ve got people coming over for the game, throw in an order of messy chicken wings, onion rings, and mini corn dogs. For those who prefer a thinner, smashed patty, the new Blue Collar burger (conveniently available via Seamless) is a solid plan B.
Best items: DuMont burger, buffalo wings, fried pickles, mini corn dogs, DuMac and cheeseClick here to order.

Warma Cafe

The menu at this cozy Williamsburg café is lengthy, with items ranging from omelets to burgers, smoothies, and tamales. The type of stuff you want when you wake up hungover—egg sandwiches, turkey burgers, wraps—are all solid. But the sleeper hit is the buttery and flaky empanadas. Fillings include classics like beef and cheese, while less traditional options include fried pockets filled with chicken bacon, a “pizza” version, and one with spinach and ricotta. Be sure to request extra servings of the brightly acidic salsa verde and the signature empanada dipping sauce on the side.
Best Items: Empanadas (beef, chicken parmesan, cheeseburger, spicy chicken, spinach-ricotta), turkey burger.
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La Gringa Taqueria

A reliable burrito delivery spot is critical to the at-home delivery game. In this arena, packaging is key: Having rice, beans, pico de gallo, plantains, cheese, and charred meats in a handheld package makes for great delivery fare—assuming it is well-rolled. La Gringa makes good on everything you want from a burrito brought to your doorstep. Leave the tacos for eating there—they can get soggy and cold in the transit.
Best Items: Burritos (pork or chicken), naked burritos, chips and guacamole, steak quesadillaClick here to order

Lodge

This cozy haunt is a popular hangout, particularly for cold-weather drinking. But when facing the world is too much to bare, it does a fine job of deliverying hearty grub directly to your door as well. The key here is to keep it simple. While items like the butcher steak might underwhelm after a trip in a takeout container, the Southern-tinged bar food is straightforward and satisfying.
Best Items: Biscuits and gravy, fried cheese grits with sirarcha-honey aioli, grilled black kale (ricotta, pears, balsamic reduction), Couchsachraga sandwich (avocado, swiss, onion, pickles, hot peppers, and shallot vinaigrette on a baguette), sweet potato fries, toasted brussel sprouts.Click here to order.

Brooklyn Seoul

Maybe Korean taco joints have had their heyday. Maybe not. Either way, this bao-dumpling-taco-ramen-bibimbap mash-up joint has a little bit of everything. Baos and dumplings are best for ordering in because you can order a ton of different variations and grub them shamelessly in the privacy of your apartment. Given the breadth of the menu, and the ease of sharing the items, Brooklyn Seoul is a good look when you’ve got a bunch of people coming over to watch Homeland on your bootleg cable hookup.
Best Items: Bento box, bao buns, spicy pork steamed dumplings, dumpling ramen (dumplings, cabbage, seaweed, egg, scallions), bibimbap, pork-belly burritoClick here to order.

Urban Rustic

In a ’hood silly with inspired sandwich places like No. 7 Sub and Saltie (neither available through Seamless), Urban Rustic wins with convenience and choice: It’s easy to order on Seamless, and you can customize your meal with a dozen options for house baked breads, 13 proteins (including all house-roasted meats), and a gang of cheeses and additional toppings. If devising your own creation is too taxing, go for pre-conceived joints like the Colvin (roast beef, cheddar, and horseradish mayo on rosemary-garlic bread), or the Tahawus (chicken salad, slab bacon, hot peppers, and white cheddar on olive tomato bread).
Best Items: Make-your-own sandwiches, the Dip ‘n Dash (bowl of tomato basil soup with a grilled cheese), Saddleback (tuna, lettuce, tomato, Brooklyn Brine pickles, hot peppers, dijon, and swiss cheese on baguette), kale caesar salad, chicken noodle soupClick here to order.

Ako

For those who have cottoned to the shittiness of the fish doled out at many homogenous “Japanese” restaurants around town, takeout sushi has become something of a shameful guilty pleasure. But Ako is that rare reasonably-priced, well-executed sushi joint that everyone wants in their ’hood. The fish is fresh and tasty, as are take-out staples like gyoza and miso soup. Branching out into entrees and noodles probably won’t disappoint, but it’s the daily specials and the ocean offerings that you should look to first.
Best items: Fire Island Roll (yellowtail, jalapeño and chive, with crunchy spicy tuna), Dinosaur roll (Eel sauce, shrimp tempura, with eel, avocado and tobiko), basil shrimp fried rice, spicy scallop sashimi, dashi tofu, duck summer roll (cucumber, mint, citrus-hoisin sauce)
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